A popular Italian restaurant in County Durham has announced it is closing its doors for good after eight and a half years. Salvo's café, pizzeria, and trattoria on Duke Street, Darlington, confirmed the news on Saturday evening.
In a statement on its Facebook page, Salvo's café said Saturday was its last operational day before the restaurant was permanently closed. They have not provided a reason for the closure but said they will miss all their staff and customers.
Salvo's café went on to thank its customers and staff for their support during their "rollercoaster" ride. The statement said: "We are sorry to announce that tonight was our last night. We unfortunately are closing our Darlington restaurant.
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"To all our customers a big, big thank you. It has been our pleasure and we wish you all the best for the future. To all our staff, current and former another big, big thank you for your hard work. The last 8 and 1/2 years have been a bit of a roller coaster.. ups and downs but all in all fun. Once again THANK YOU, we are going to miss you."
Gutted customers rushed to pay tribute to the restaurant and thanked staff for some amazing memories. One person said: "We love this restaurant. We had our first date here on 8th March 2018 and we got married on 14th April 2022. We went there tonight for a meal and are so pleased we did at our favourite restaurant."
Another person said: "This is such sad news I’ve been bringing my running group here for 6 years for our celebration meals. Thanks to all the staff who always looked after us brilliantly. I’m sure this was a tough decision for all the managers and sad news for all the staff," while a third added: "So sorry to hear this we loved going to your restaurant and always had lovely food."
A fourth customer said it was a "big loss to the town" and said: "Darlington's best Italian restaurant has gone - oh no. Amazing restaurant and amazing team - a big loss to the town and to our hearts, you'll be missed. Thank you for the last 8 and a half years!"
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